Tom Hood, CPA.CITP

Thought Leader in Leadership - Learning -Technology 


“With a social media outreach in the tens of thousands, Hood is well known for his pioneering use of Second Life, multimedia and social networking tools to communicate and educate.” That is what Accounting Today magazine said in their 2010 profile of Tom as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the CPA profession (his seventh time).

Tom is best known for his role in helping CPAs “shape their future” through his work at the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Business Learning Institute, a center for the development of leadership and strategic thinking skills for CPAs. He stands out in three areas, leadership, learning, and technology.

He was recently named as one of the Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting Technology by CPA technology Advisor, one of the Top 25 Online Influencers in Talent Management by HR Examiner and as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the CPA Profession by Accounting Today Magazine (seventh time in 2011).

Tom and his team have facilitated and taught the Major Firms Group (Top 100 CPA firms) for the AICPA, the AICPA Leadership Academy and facilitated strategic plans with numerous national AICPA committees and leading CPA firms from all over the US, along with corporations and non-profits.Tom also co-authored BLI’s i2a - Insights to Action a strategic thinking system that is used to cultivate leaders and a strategic planning process to help organizations navigate today’s permanent whitewater environment.

He is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and consultant.Tom and the MACPA have been featured in the Journal of Accountancy, Accounting Today magazine, and AccountingWeb. He also won the AICPA Special Recognition Award for his contributions to the profession leading the CPA Vision Project in 2003. He is also considered as a thought leader in the Association Community speaking at the DigitalNow Conference and the ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) 

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